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Answers to questions

Answers to questions on notice—timeliness
(Question No 2122)

Mrs Dunne asked the Minister for Health and Wellbeing, upon notice, on 15 February 2019:

(1) In relation to the answer to question on notice No 1991, why did it take more than five hours to prepare an answer to this question.

(2) How much time was spent on researching the answer to this question.

(3) How much time was spent on drafting and editing the answer to signature-ready stage.

(4) How many people, including staffing classifications, from (a) the Minister’s office, (b) ACT Health, (c) Canberra Health Services and (d) other agencies, were involved in researching and preparing the answer.

Ms Fitzharris: The answer to the member’s question is as follows:

(1) It took approximately 4.8 hours to research and seek information from relevant stakeholders to prepare an answer to Question on Notice No 1991. During the research and review phase, it was deemed that the information gathered was not relevant to the question asked.

(2) Approximately 4.8 hours.

(3) Approximately 30 minutes.

(4) (a) Nil (excluding the clearance process)

(b) Nil

(c) Five

(d) Nil.

Canberra Hospital—electrical systems
(Question No 2125)

Mrs Dunne asked the Minister for Health and Wellbeing, upon notice, on 15 February 2019:

(1) What was the original budget for the works being undertaken to upgrade the main switchboard in building 2 at the Canberra Hospital.

(2) How much has been spent on this work as at the date on which this question was published in the Questions on Notice Paper.

(3) What is the estimated or forecast total actual cost.

(4) If the figures given in the answers to parts (1) and (3) are different, why.


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